Christian Mending: Should I Judge a Fellow Christian?

Most Christians know you should not judge the world’s actions but what about fellow followers? Some followers of Christ think you should not attempt to correct Christians whose actions contradict the Bible. Most people who believe this use:

Unfortunately, this verse has been manipulated. This manipulation allows Christians who are doing their own thing to keep doing so—without anyone questioning their actions.

We must remember to take the Bible as a whole, not isolated parts. You should not approach someone with the wrong motives or heart or when you are knowingly living in sin yourself. Also, you should not judge a Christian and blatantly say the person is going to hell for what they are doing, as you do not know the follower’s ultimate path in Christ. Your intent should be to bring about repentance and to correct him or her in Love.

Now, I suppose those who think it is okay to ignore what their eternal family does might think…

When I see fellow believers continually contradicting the Bible, it is not my business–just God’s. I stay silent and pray for them. Let God tell them about their sins.

Here are a few reasons why this response is wrong:

You are not alone. You are a part of Christ’s body, and we are supposed to work together. If one part suffers, we all suffer. (1 Corinthians 12:26-27)

Yes, God can directly tell them about their sin, but what if they are not listening to Him, or He wants to use You. He does use people and angels to get his job done… right? (Jonah 3:1-2)

1 Corinthians 5:12 states that you are to judge those within the Church, and you may need to purge the evil from within your community.

Jesus said to observe a Christian’s fruits so that you know if they are truly His. If the fruits contradict the Bible, then you should be suspect. (Matthew 7:16)

Matthew 18:15-17 tells us to privately speak to our sister or brother. If the person does not listen, take one or two others along so that you establish a testimony of two or three witnesses. If they still refuse, tell it to the church.

Furthermore, let’s ponder this for a sec. If you see your earthly sister doing something you know is leading down a dangerous path, would you just sit by and let her die? No. You would certainly try to help her get on the right track. If she doesn’t listen to you, your family might come together and try to help too.

Your eternal family is technically your “real family.” The bonds we have on earth are temporal. These relationships are just a symbol of a greater family and that is God’s. The thing that bonds you to your eternal family is Christ’s blood, which surely surpasses the blood of the physical body (that is temporary). If you would help your earthly sister, will you not help your sister or brother in Christ?

If you see your fellow brothers or sisters doing something wrong, you can say something to them (1 Corinthians 5:11-13). This correction must come from the Holy Spirit within You. You should pray about the matter; immerse yourself in the Word and remember…

Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man. Colossians 4:6

But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ. Ephesians 4:15

Then, you will be helping them get on the right path with the right motives—not because you think you are better than them or other selfish reasons.

We must also remember we are all evolving and mess up sometimes and are made righteous through Christ… We need to understand that we all have different gifts and strengths… And we each have a certain level of Spiritual Intelligence that is given to us. So some people may not understand what they are doing.

We are a family, and we are supposed to strengthen and help each other.

Family, as I search my heart, I pray for you daily. As we take this earthly journey together, I pray that God would bless our trinity.Father, intertwine our steps; help us soak up the Words that gently flow from Your Breath. And as we breathe, let Your Breath lead.

About Kym Baskyü Vasquez

Kym is a wellness mentor and an artist. She is the founder of Trinity Phix & co-founder of Tp's Healing Sanctuary. When she's not serving people here, you can find her healing through the arts at Taste Unity Creations.